Above: Korean New Year in South Korea
Happy Korean New Year, and Happy Valentine's Day! Korean New Year happens to be the same day as Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and the New Year celebrations of many other places. In South Korea, everyone gathers to see the first sunrise of the new year, and some go to different places where they make wishes as the sun comes up. Throughout the day, they play traditional Korean games and have events. On New Year's Eve, more than 150-thousand Korean people got to see the striking of an old temple bell at the Bosingak pavilion. The bell rings 33 times to greet the New Year's coming. Then, the Korean people will have many festive events, including parades, fireworks and traditional cultural performances until the end of the New Year’s Day on the first January. I don't know what they do in North Korea, though- if anyone knows, you can post or comment!
Korea was where Taekwon-Do was invented and founded, by General Choi Hong-Hi. In class, we use many Korean words, such as for counting, and words that mean such things as 'stop' and 'start' and 'return to ready position' and more. In the Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, the Korean name for each of the techniqes are even added! And, of course, the ITF Korean Taekwon-Doins that I have seen are awesome- in some of the videos I have on this site, you can see them in action!
Happy Korean New Year!
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